Attachment for harness.



C. J. JOHNSON.

ATTACHMENT FOR HARNESS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 19, 1910.

Patented June 21, 1910.

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CHARLES J. JOHNSON, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

ATTACHMENT FOR HARNESS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 21, 1910.

Application filed March 19, 1919. Serial No. 550,321.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Harnesses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments to harnesses for holding reins upon check hooks and comprises a simple and efiicient device of this nature having various details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

' I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of my invention to a harness. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the rein holding loop and the pad loop. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the rein holding loop, and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the pad loop.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the saddle of a harness of the usual construction and B a check hook fastened thereto by means of the bolt E.

C designates a pad having a loop C with an aperture D therein of any suitable shape and size, and E is a rein-holding loop having a broadened head F with an opening H therein for the reception of the reins K. Said rein receiving loop E has a shank portion N which is contracted and adapted to pass through the opening in the loop C,

as shown, and is fastened to the bolt which secures the check hook to the saddle.

In adjusting the parts in place, the end of the shank portion of the rein-receiving loop is placed over the saddle and the bolt passed through registering apertures therein and apertures in the shank portion of the check hook and apertured loop, the pad loop being positioned underneath, the shank portion of the loop E first being passed through the opening in the pad loop.

Owing to the construction of my device, it will be observed that check hooks of various kinds to adapt the same to different harnesses may be applied to the saddle and the pad used or not as may be desired.

By the provision of the means shown, a simple and efficient device is shown whereby the reins may be held from unchecking and still allowing the check to be detached from the hook when desired.

Vhat I claim to be new is 1. In combination with the saddle and check hook of a harness, a rein holding loop fastened to the saddle and having an opening adapted for the reception of the check rein engaging said hook, and a pad loop having an opening adapted to engage said rein holding loop.

2. In combination with the saddle of a harness, a check hook fastened thereto, a rein holding loop having an opening therein for the reception of the check rein and which is designed to engage said hook, the shank portion of said loop being contracted, and a pad loop having an opening through which the shank portion of said rein holding loop passes.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. JOHNSON.

Witnesses WILLIAM H. COULTER, MATTIE C. HUNT. 

